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Comparative Religion
Khalifa Hasan, Muhammad
Khalifa Hasan, Muhammad
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"The term `comparative religion' is also shorthand for the method of comparative, cross-cultural, historical study of religions. With the increase of religious data provided by historical and archaeological studies, the science of comparative religion has emerged in order to compare similar religious phenomena in various religions and to draw certain results and conclusions from the similarities and differences between religions. Certain elements were suggested by Joachim Wach to characterize the comparative study of religion. First, to achieve understanding based on data provided by all scholarly disciplines and in different languages. Second: an emotional attitude of appreciation of how religion encompasses the entire person. Third: comprehension of various types of religiosity. Fourth: varied engagement in different religious experiences [4]. Comparative religion denotes the application of the comparative method (the scientific method) to the data provided by the religions of the world, past and present [5]. Each religion was given a place within a scheme of progress, development, or evolution in addition to the assessment of its value. Comparative religion was also understood as to compare and contrast the religions of the world, and to estimate their respective claims and values [6]. The theory of evolution (progress or development) was highly used and effectively in the study and understanding of the religions of the world [7]. A universal law of development was applied by comparative religion which claimed, then, to be a science and had to build ``a comprehensive picture of the natural history of religion on evolutionary lines'' [8]."(pg 1)
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2011-05-06
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